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upon the new varieties with the cultural details, because one is 

 intended for the beginner, and the other for the adept. It was not 

 desirable to include them in the list of varieties recommended to be 

 grown, because I should not, on any consideration, advise the inex- 

 perienced to begin with new and expensive varieties, now that there 

 are so many good sorts which can be had at the usual nursery price 

 for established varieties. 



The descriptions are compiled from notes taken bv myself when 

 the plants were in flower, therefore I am prepared to "undertake the 

 whole of the responsibility of their being correct. The whole of the 

 following, which are the best introduced to public notice this year, 

 are from Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Suppose, then, we begin with 



La Superba. — A magnificent variety, with large, beautifully- 

 shaped flowers of an intense vermilion-scarlet colour; the flowers 

 are remarkably stout and waxy, and the top segments are beautifully 

 spotted with rosy purple. 



Madame Van der Cruyssen. — This is, in shape, substance, and 

 size, equal to the preceding, but differs in colour, the flowers being 

 of a lovely shade of deep rose. 



Mrs. Turner. — A fine variety in every way, with large finely- 

 formed flowers ; colour clear delicate salmon, margined with white, 

 and upper segments beautifully spotted with purplish-crimson. 



President A. Versclutffelt. — Bright vermilion-scarlet, tinged with 

 violet on top segments ; flowers large, beautifully made, and stout. 



George Eyles. — Brilliant orange-scarlet, with a few crimson spots 

 on top segments ; a fine bold flower, but scarcely so smooth as the 

 preceding. 



Eclante. — This is the richest-coloured variety in cultivation ; the 

 colour being of the most intense crimson-scarlet. The flowers are, 

 however, far from first-rate in shape ; but it is well worth growing 

 for the richness of its colour. 



Frederick II — Rich orange- scarlet, beautifully spotted with rosy 

 violet on top segments ; flowers large, well made, and of fine sub- 

 stance, in the way of Stella, but far superior to that fine variety. 



La JBaix. — Fine-shaped waxy-looking flowers, of a beautiful 

 deep purplish-rose colour, spotted with crimson on the upper seg- 

 ments. 



Heine Marie Henriette. — The figure of this beautiful variety in 

 last month's number will give all the necessary information as to 

 the colour, etc. ; but, to make the list complete, I will describe it. 

 The flowers are large in size, and of clear salmon-pink colour, with 

 white margin, and spotted with crimson on the upper segments. 



There has not been such a fine batch of new varieties brought 

 into notice in any one season for many years past, much less bv 

 one exhibitor. They have, with but one or two exceptions, received 

 first-class certificates from the Royal Horticultural and Botanic 

 Societies, and are in every way worthy of Mr. Turner's well-earned 

 reputation, and of which he may justly be proud. 



